Ep. 93: What can you do if your instrument is BUZZING?

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[@DaroDragon98]

Spent 2 days trying to figure out why my G string sounds weird, I was going mental. Your video prompted me to look at the tuning pegs. The string was shifted to the side by a diameter, and then made a weird angle with the fingerboard. Loosened the string, moved it back, tightened and tuned, now sounds perfect. Thanks!

[@SahinKupusoglu]

I do not have a violin. I do not play the violin. I have never touched a violin. But happy to have watched this video! Thx master...

[@EdgarRuss]

Thank you so much. Your comment makes me happy! all the best to you ER

[@hasanmohammad3589]

Very informative as usual. Thank you Edgar

[@EdgarRuss]

Thanks Hasan!

[@jamesoiler2530]

I get a buzzing E string sometimes. this insight is super helpful! Many thanks!!! Of course I am subscribed!!

[@Jesuswinsbirdofmichigan]

(break-angle) it is often called. All my guitars get handmade bone nuts, what a educational experience that has become! Professional craftsmen earn their pay, absolutely.

[@truth7416]

Thanks Edgar I will add this tech to my technique. My Gayford Carbon Strad Violins can now go for World dominance! Just kidding LOL

[@joanroco70]

Your video solved a buzz on one of the strings on a recently acquired violin. I used an appropriate size blade from a $5 set of flat feeler guages to saw the string channel (after slightly roughing up the edge of the guage with sandpaper.)

[@LoiteringReaper]

The vibrating string sound can be heard if you focus on the string vibration as the sound gradually fades away and the frequency tends to shift back and forth on an open string.

[@LoiteringReaper]

10:10, the entry angle from the peg to the upper nut is different for each peg.

[@chrisebbesen5798]

THANK YOU FOR THE FOLLOW UP ON THE BUZZING G. STRING. I HAVE AN INSTRUMENT THAT MAKES THIS BUZZING SOUND. IT MAY BE THE WINDINGS FOR IT IS AN OLD STRING. IGUESS THE RADIUS OF THE NUT IS CRITICAL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

[@franztrischberger8023]

Jaja, Ordnung ist das halbe Leben, Unordnung die andere Hälfte ;) Great video, as always. thanks! I think I have this issue on my violin, too...

[@EdgarRuss]

😂

[@mykofreder1682]

My G string has a sever transition, I won't get after it with a file at this time but I will keep it in mind. I add a note in my violin notes that the back side transition should be smooth and not have a big angle change where the string meets the nut on the back side.

[@EdgarRuss]

Search a violin maker next by and you solve it quick and can enjoy making nice music. Or come to Cremona! all the best ER

[@danielphendarko2651]

well...I think I have to get the slots of the nut of my violin fixed because every single string makes that noise

[@EdgarRuss]

I guess you might not be the only one out there facing this issue. Let us know how it turned out. Thanks Edgar

[@danielphendarko2651]

@@EdgarRuss Hello! I got it fixed and now when I pluck the open string, it sounded better than before it was fixed and when I bow it, the sound has more clarity! Thank you Edgar!

[@Monica-rv7go]

@@EdgarRuss As I commented in my other comment, I changed the cuts of the slots ever so slightly and it actually made a huge difference! These tiny adjustments really do matter!!

[@Monica-rv7go]

I just got my upper nuts re-cut and the sound transformed enormously!! Thank you so much for making this video! And relating to this topic, I noticed that different e string fine tuners have the loop end set up in different places, some over the tail piece and some behind the tail piece. How do you think this changes the sound of the e string? And based on the length of the e string, what is the ideal location of the loop end?

[@gonrico]

I changed my strings and got this buzzing. Considering putting my old strings back to see if it changes the issue

[@Creationhorse]

In your upcoming Q & A could you explain how to tame a wolf note on a violin? I have a wolf note on the B note on the D string 3rd position and high on G string . Wolf eliminator between bridge and TP doesn't help. I've done lots of experiments with a piece of putty on the top plate, on the fingerboard. I have not tried titanium in the pegbox but I thought those were for cellos. My violin seems overly resonant and I've tried to dampen it with a heavy TP and different chinrests, thicker bridge.. etc. Would a wider bridge do anything? On the Thomastik site, the say Vision Solos, and Rondo strings can help tame a wolf. I wonder what it is about those strings? My wolf isn't a big wobble. Just hard to get a nice tone on that note. It just sound bad. And in general the violin is deep, dark, loud, super resonant, and maybe kinda thin toned..too open. Violin from 1800's.

[@EdgarRuss]

Sounds interesting. Would love to work on your violin. A great case for me. Maybe making even a video about it. Let me know if this would be possibile Edgar

[@Creationhorse]

@@EdgarRuss Thanks for the reply. I'm really sick right now, .. fever for a week. I could email you through your website after I recover. BTW, I'm in the US.

[@EmanueleValente]

Buongiorno, amo i suoi video e li seguo con molto interesse da mesi. Sono un contrabbassista, suono principalmente musica Jazz ma suono anche con l'arco. Ho un contrabbasso della fine del '800 che negli anni ha subito varie riparazioni e restauri, infatti ogni crepa che ha è stata riparata con un infinità di pezzettini sottili di legno all'interno. Scrivo questo commento perché sento ha fastidiosissima vibrazione quando suono pizzicato e sono convinto che la causa sia proprio una di queste riparazioni in corrispondenza di una crepa (ipotesi confermata anche da altri liutai). Ho portato lo strumento da vari liutai e mi hanno detto che l'unico modo per esserne certi è aprire lo strumento. Purtroppo al momento non voglio affrontare un operazione del genere anche sia per il lato economico sia perché vorrei prima essere certo del problema prima di intervenire in modo così drastico sullo strumento. Nella sua esperienza è possibile intervenire su una vibrazione causata da una riparazione di una crepa senza aprire lo strumento? Spero di essere stato chiaro.

[@EdgarRuss]

Buon giorno Emanule, Sei stato molto chiaro. Ma pesandoci credo che sia l'unica soluzione per individuare il preciso punto di aprire. Ovviamente anch'io ci giocherei prima per tentare di capire il dove magari già prima; ma credo che anche i altri liutai che ha consultato avranno fatto altrettanto. Spero di essere d'aiuto. a presto Edgar